Eastern Kentucky University students were back on campus Wednesday following a longer than expected fall break. Classes were called off for two days last week in the wake of a security threat in the form of an ominous message found inside a bathroom on campus. Senior Sofia Guadagni of Versailes says canceling classes was best because attendance would have probably been low. "But, I wasn’t gonna stop my life for what they did," she said. "I kept on going, living the way I needed to. I went to work and did my homework and studied, stayed in the dorm, all that stuff."
Kyler Runyon, a freshman from Pike County, said the events of last week did heighten stress. “Very unnerving to know it could possible happen even here," he said. "Like, I wasn’t very sure about the legitimacy of the threat, but it’s scary because it could happen still."
Frankfort freshman Amy Maloney admits such a threat could always happen again. If so, she says the school should follow the same steps to make sure that everyone is safe. Lincoln County Freshman Austin Ashcraft says university officials made the right decision when they canceled classes. “I think they did the right thing cause it was getting more serious as it progressed, so they was taking the right precautions because of everything else that’s been happening with other schools and everything,” said Ashcraft.
Eastern public safety officials say increased patrols will continue this week. They say the investigation into the incident.
